C. Wijeyawickrema UG has done a courageous act by presenting a clear picture of an incident, that local and foreign agents with vested interests tried to capitalize for their ulterior motives. JVP politicians no longer trick people by promising an annual Aladdin’s Lamp. The Cardinal does not have to confuse his followers anymore.  But I […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera My personal opinion  is that we should concentrate on attracting  FDI to develop marine resources with Trinco as a nucleus  Youngsters wasting their energy and education  in driving Tuk Tuk should be given more training and develop vocational training and make them Available for Marine sector development  We keep nudging but stare […]

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Manuka Wijesinghe ‘The Iranian’s are playing chess, while Trump is clueless’, a recent news caption stated, regarding the US president’s erratic warfare in Iran. Indeed, it does seem that the sitting US president is clueless, but is he? Or, does he appear clueless to one who only sees Iran. For that what cannot be ignored […]

Chandre Dharmawardana. In his book titled “Searching for the Mastermind of the Easter Sunday Attacks” (or Uncovering the Mastermind of the Easter Attacks), launched on March 31, 2026, Udaya Gammanpila identifies Zahran Hashim as the sole mastermind behind the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. Gammanpila’s findings, which he claims are the result of over a […]

Prepared by: Sarath Obeysekera 1. Executive Summary Recent global developments, particularly the rise of assertive leadership in Burkina Faso under Ibrahim Traoré, have sparked debate on whether traditional democratic models are effective for developing nations. This paper argues that while Sri Lanka should not abandon democracy, it must urgently reform governance by: Sri Lanka must […]

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Trump’s address to the nation on the Iran war was intended to project control and resolve. Instead, it revealed indecision and disarray, marked by contradictions, self praise, and shifting objectives. What was billed as a declaration of strength became a striking exposé of confusion and faltering leadership—both at home and abroad. Bluster […]

The Pathfinder Foundation The Pathfinder Foundation hosted a high-level discussion featuring Andrey Rudenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, during his official visit to Sri Lanka. The event brought together diplomats, policymakers, academics, and media representatives for an in-depth exchange on evolving global geopolitical dynamics and bilateral relations. The session was attended […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera Key unsolicited Projects Executed in 70/ 90  These represent a classic 1970s–1990s model of development: 👉 politically driven 👉 externally financed 👉 consultant-led 👉 quickly executed  Lessons to Learn 1.  Speed vs. Process Then: Projects moved very fast—decisions taken at ministerial level, minimal bureaucracy. Lesson: Today’s takeaway: Create a fast-track approval system” […]

Dilrook Kannangara Sri Lanka tends to arrive late at the party; often embracing what the world flushes down the toilet. The latest is multiculturalism which failed and doomed the countries that embraced it. The world is dropping it faster than it adopted it. But poor Sri Lanka embraces this failed concept as refuse comes cheap. […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror One of the mostly viewed photos available on the internet of Zahran Hashim Whatever Gammanpila’s critics may say, it is indeed a fact that Zahran Hashim played a pivotal and pre-eminent role in the Easter bombings of April 21, 2019, perpetrated by suicide bombers. Zahran Hashim may or may not have […]

Times Of India China has strongly condemned recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, calling them a violation of international law. Speaking in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the attacks lacked UN authorization and targeted civilian infrastructure, urging all sides to return to dialogue to avoid a worsening humanitarian crisis. The remarks came […]

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Shenali D Waduge The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) must undertake an independent review and verification of the statements made by Mohammed Hanzeer alias Azad Maulana concerning the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on 21 April 2019, which killed 270 people, including 45 foreign nationals and 5 American citizens, and injured more than 500. Azad Maulana publicly alleged, through Channel 4 in […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera During the 1990s, particularly under the government of Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK), Sri Lanka moved toward privatization and foreign investment. It was an unsolicited proposal aligns with how many privatizations and BOI-era investments were structured at the time. 2. Infrastructure Development – Storage & Engineering The construction of LPG storage was a […]

By Sarath Obeysekera The global economy is increasingly shaped by conflict-driven disruptions—energy shocks, food insecurity, and supply chain fractures. For a small nation like Sri Lanka, survival demands not ideology, but adaptation. When Lee Kuan Yew took charge of Singapore in 1965, he inherited a poor, divided society. His solution was not abstract theory—it was […]

Courtesy Adaderana The World Bank Group and the Government of Sri Lanka today (03) launched a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) to support Sri Lanka’s continued recovery, help achieve its 7% medium-term economic growth target, and support job creation. We are committed to building on the continued macroeconomic stability, strengthened governance and revenue-based fiscal […]

Hiru News A total of 30,898 candidates failed all subjects according to the results of the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination, Commissioner General of Examinations A. K. S. Indika Kumari Liyanage says. This group includes 19,301 school applicants and 11,597 private applicants.

By Raj Gonsalkorale Failure of the UN system is a failure of member States to maintain and foster its objectives. Inequality of the powers of member States, and the partiality shown by some States in decision making have contributed to the overall impotence of the system. Erosion of objectivity to uphold the charter approved by […]

Shenali D Waduge Consider the chronology given below: count how many warnings, attacks, and radical activities directly linked to Zahran Hashim prior to Easter Sunday 2019? From the repeated intelligence reports, the public preachings, the recruitment of associates, the Sufi attacks, to the growing network of potential operatives — the pattern is unmistakable. If these […]

Source:  https://caricomreparations.org/ Ever since slavery was abolished in the Caribbean in the 1830s and in the broader Americas in the 1860s and 1880s, the victims of slavery and their progeny have been struggling for justice to repair the damages wrought by this most horrific of crimes against humanity. This struggle has ebbed and flowed over the […]

Senaka Weeraratna Attorney-at-Law Senaka Weeraratna has called for the sharing of revenue earned by Western colonial countries from exhibiting stolen artifacts with former colonies, particularly within the context of the 2023 repatriation of stolen artifacts from the Netherlands to Sri Lanka .  Key Details of the Call and Context: The Sri Lankan Archives (National Museum […]

By Senaka Weeraratna Hony Secretary, German Dharmaduta Society බුදු දහමේ හරය වටහාගත් ජර්මනියේ සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව’’˜‘Divaina’, June 10, 2025 උදේශ් සංජීව ගමගේ, zදිවයින කතෘZඅංක : 223, බ්ලූමැන්ඩල් පාර, කොළඹ 13. මහත්මයාණනි,වර්ෂ 2025 ජුනි මස 10 වෙනි දින දිවයින පුවත්පතේ කතුවැකිය පිටුවේ (4 වැනි පිටුව) පුජ්‍ය රඹුක්වැල්ලේ දේවානන්ද හිමි විසින් ලියන ලද —බුදු දහමේ හරය වටහාගත් ජර්මනියේ සහ ශ්‍රී […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera ⚓ Strategic Opportunity: Sri Lanka as a Neutral Maritime Services Hub My experience at Colombo Dockyard with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines shows three critical truths:  Why This Opportunity Will Re-emerge If tensions ease or reconstruction begins: Iran will need: But Today’s Reality Is Unlike my earlier tenure: 1. Sanctions Environment […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera War economies don’t just enrich weapons manufacturers. A whole ecosystem benefits: logistics, reconstruction, energy, finance—and yes, pharmaceutical and  1. Do drug companies profit from war? Yes—but indirectly, not in the same obvious way as arms companies. They benefit from: However: 2. Biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world Here are the global giants […]

 YOHAN PERERA  Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, April 1 (Daily Mirror) – Those who pasted posters calling for the execution of late President J. R. Jayewardene in the 1980s have failed to change the policies of Mr. Jayewardene though they have remained in power for more than a year, a senior media personality said. Regional […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Oceanic Pivot: As Diego Garcia becomes a frontline target, Washington turns its gaze toward Colombo’s strategic neutrality Iran’s apparent use of intermediate-range ballistic missiles in the attack has startled the West, showing a reach far longer than the medium-range capabilities previously assumed.” The shifting tides of the Indian Ocean have placed […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror International dynamics keep changing in the present climax. The countries’ roles fast evolve. Sri Lanka is making fresh approaches in its engagements, particularly for energy security. Against the backdrop, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko is visiting Sri Lanka for a five-day diplomatic trip. The Deputy Minister participated in a discussion […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror If there was one thing that was sure to happen as an external factor that would affect the economy of Sri Lanka, it was the turmoil in the Middle East. This has been a constant since 1948 when Israel was established. All governments and organizations that have existed in this country […]

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